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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 6 0 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 2 Browse Search
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army 2 0 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the American army. (search)
unately for it, the Mexicans did not know how to take advantage of this delay. If they had confined themselves to the defence of cities and forts like Puebla and Perote, and to harassing the Americans with their numerous cavalry, the latter, not being then provided with the means for transporting their siege guns, would have founevery movement, would have been impossible with new troops, who are always exhausted at the end of a conflict by the very effort which has secured the victory. Perote and Puebla fell into the hands of the Americans without a struggle. It was very fortunate for them that they had so crippled the Mexican army that their entranceunications with the sea while the principal column was marching upon Mexico. Scott resorted to a bold expedient: all the garrisons, except those of Vera Cruz and Perote, were gathered together in Puebla, where six hundred able-bodied men and six hundred convalescents were shut up with twenty-five hundred sick confided to their ca